The Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG) is a global coalition dedicated to expanding the safe and effective practice of self-care so that individuals can better manage their own health, health outcomes are improved, and health systems are better equipped to achieve universal health coverage.
What is
self-care?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines self-care as “the ability for individuals, families and communities to promote, maintain health, prevent disease and cope with illness with or without the support of a healthcare provider.” Self-care enables individuals to exercise greater autonomy, power, and control of their health, and improve their health and well-being, especially in contexts where stigma and other barriers to access may prevent them from seeking care.
LATEST
Resources
Dive into these resources to learn more about our work leading up to icfp 2022
Kenya Self-Care Guidelines 2023
Resource Type:
- Guidelines
Language:
- English
Ethiopia National Self-Care Guideline
Resource Type:
- Guidelines
Language:
- English
Guide National Autosoin Senegal 2021
Resource Type:
- Guidelines
Language:
- French
LATEST
Stories
Read our latest blog posts and news
Power in Our Hands: Recapping Global Perspectives from the 2025 SCTG Annual Member Summit
Self-Care Trailblazer’s Group Statement on the Destruction of Contraceptives by the US Government
Strengthening Systems: Nigeria’s Journey to Comprehensive Integration of SRH Self-Care Indicators into the NHMIS
Uganda Launches National Guidelines for Self-Care
SCTG Country Monitoring Dashboards: Documenting the Impact of Self-Care Interventions
